Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 23.3% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
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Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$3.35
FCFA2,042
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$13.41
FCFA8,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.92
FCFA562
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.67
FCFA408
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$6.82
FCFA4,155
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.91
FCFA1,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$2.47
FCFA1,505
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.72
FCFA440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$1.90
FCFA1,158
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.63
FCFA386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.68
FCFA417
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.46
FCFA278
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$3.29
FCFA2,002
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$9,721.38
FCFA5,921,824
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
?? | |
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$78.22
FCFA47,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$1,168.19
FCFA711,608
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$136.88
FCFA83,382
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$192.26
FCFA117,115
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$31.01
FCFA18,889
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$1,676.10
FCFA1,021,004
|
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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$1.34
FCFA817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$1.82
FCFA1,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$2.01
FCFA1,225
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$5.03
FCFA3,063
|
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pay 64.6% more for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
N'djamena
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$33.52
FCFA20,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$92.19
FCFA56,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$46.09
FCFA28,078
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$134.09
FCFA81,680
|
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